Population ages 00-04, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 00-04, male was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1966
All-time low
12.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, male in Kenya stood at 12.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Kenya peaked at 22.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 47th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.4% | — |
| 1961 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Kenya?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Kenya was 12.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.